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So
you're off to secondary school for the first time! It's going to
be a big change.
For
loads of you the biggest change will be the size of your school
- often there are hundreds more pupils at a secondary school than
at a primary.
So
what do you need to get you through the first few weeks?
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may be a lot more pupils at your new school. |
All
the stuff
As well as your uniform (if you have to wear one) you'll need pens,
pencils, calculator, kit bag, rubber, pencil case, and loads of
spare paper.
A
decent backpack
You'll be carrying shed loads more books than at primary school.
You'll probably have to move from classroom to classroom and often
you won't have time to get to your locker.
Uniforms
Uniforms
can sometimes feel restrictive but in most schools you can get away
with customising your uniform after the first few weeks.
Make
sure it won't get you into trouble and once you're sure then loosen
that tie or roll your skirt waistband over once or twice!
If
you don't have a uniform don't feel pressured into being the trendiest
thing on two legs. Your real friends will like you whatever
you wear.
Learn
your way around
Try and get a good mental map of the school in your head quite quickly.
It'll make you feel more confident when you're trundling round the
corridors.
Join
some clubs or societies
If you like football or chess or art, join a club. After school
activity clubs are a great way to make friends with people in your
year and above.
If
you get bullied TELL SOMEONE
You could hear loads about bullying in your new school and sometimes
other kids can make you feel frightened that it is going to happen
to you.
Don't
let stories of bullying scare you. Nine times out of ten that's
all they are, stories.
All
schools now have a bullying policy so tell your parents or a teacher
straight away if you feel you are being bullied.
Have
fun
Secondary school is where all your options open up. You grow up
there, especially if you stay on until sixth form, you won't leave
until you are an adult.
School
Dinners
You've already been at primary school so you know how 'interesting'
school meals can be.
At
secondary school you may have far less supervision at mealtimes.
Eat a good balanced lunch which includes fruit and vegetables as
well as carbohydrates and try not to spend all your dinner money
on chips.
The
BBC's Onion Street pages have message boards that you can use to
ask teachers and other kids questions about secondary school.
So
if you are moving from primary to secondary school this year and
you need
to talk to older kids who have made the change - check out Onion
Street.
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you ever wanted to know about senior school |
Onion
Street’s Back2School offers online buddies, teachers and other experts
to help make starting Year 7 heaps easier.
Find
out about the new subjects you’ll be studying, what homework you
can expect and how to make new friends.
Talk
to experts in our Ask events, take part in our quiz or simply chat
to older kids who have been there.
Going
to secondary school doesn’t have to be scary. Find out how to make
it fun and easy at http://www.bbc.co.uk/onionstreet.
If
you are worried about going to secondary school or have a question
about life at secondary school then you can get in touch with us
by email on gloucestershire@bbc.co.uk
or write to us here at:
BBC
Website for Gloucestershire
BBC Gloucestershire
London Road
Gloucester
GL1 1SW
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